Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

and stated that Judge Gary and
States Attorney Grlnnell had Joined IN
recommendation for clemency. Having
with the more formal parts OF
the application he made an eloquent and
touching appeal for mercy that
brought tears TO the eyes of many Of
his auditors. He said: CHOW, at last, we
can produce the truth When it will not be
refused. Now We have q CHARGE 10 place
il in legal form before the people snd
before the world and before Your Excel
lencY, You know, Your E1oellency, that
the food tide OF passion which flied the
air like subtle poisonous ether which hung
around the temple Of justice, whicc
hovert ds5ver the judges bench, Dh;ch
flied the jury room with it's fatal vapor
snd which filed even the he&Tt Of the
state attorney in the case, though
wish TO make no charges against
any mc1. Now, Your Exce!lenCy, you
sit outside the pale of public prejudice
and passion; you sit on the high seat rep
resepting the people OF the great state OF
Illinois. Beside you sits mercy in her
kiudliesS mood, and from your plsce you
can set things right without being touch
ed by populsr clsmor. You can decide
from this seat OF power where lstice
tempers mercy; il you grant this pleG al
mercy it viii be grand example OF
the wisdom Of the trainers CT our funds
mental law, which gave mercy in the per-
son Of your excellency's hand maiden TO
Justice"
Gensral Trumbull followed aud simply
asked, for mercy in plain aud unpreten-
ti0us terms.
Mrs. Cora L. V. Richmond, represent
i3g the Amnesty Association, was the
next speaker. Sac had evidently careful
~ prepared for the occasion and spoke
without hesitation and well. Sac argued
that public policy aud justice Was OPP
p0asd TO capital punishment generally,
and pleaded earnestly ard elCqueutiy for
the wives, mothers and children OF the
condemned
Hon. E. n. Haynes followed. He asked
for communication on the grounds Of justice
and public policy. His address WIS Char
scteristic, and amused rather than con-
vinced.
Senator Streeter Of the legislative COM
mittee was the next speaker. He YVES
brief. Al adjournment until O'Clock
p. m. followed his address.
sCHWAB's PETITION.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Nov. 9--Among
the petitions presented is the following:
To his ExccEency Richard J. OglesbY:
DEAR SrR-As supplemental TO 3 petit
ton heretofore signed by me desire 70
say that l realize that msuy Gtterances OF
mine IN connection with th8 lab0r sgl-
tstion in the past were expressions made
u1der Intense excitement, i iud;cious snd
Immature. These I regret, believing they
cad tendency 70 excite 10 unnecessary
violence. protest sg&in that l had no
thought Of violence IN connection with
the Hayma1ket meeting did NOS StteGd
and that have always depiored the re-
salt CT the meeting. SPIES,
SCawAB,
FIELDEN,
Accompanying SGhwa5's petition weG
the following endorsements:
SUPERIOR COURT, Cook COUNTY, liz,
NV s, 1887 i have to day been pre-
scented with what I call supplemental
petition of Michael Schwab. As l have
said On application CT Samuel FL lden it
IS only necessary as TO the case itself 70
refer 20 the decision Of TIE Superior court
with regard TO the specisl case Of Micha@l
Schwa5. concur in what Dir. Grinnen
has attached to ihe coPy OF the petition OF
Fielden. Respectfully,
JosKPa f GARY.
Mr. Buchanan who INSIDE an estimaTe Of
I'll petitions sent in from all parts Cf the
c0untrV gsYs there are eleven niles o
names begging for clemerCy. detega-
ton OF labor people from New York Con
sists Of J. Quinn, Samuel Gompers, J.
L. Farrell and Edward King, II Is
claimed tha$ they alone hsve a petition
With 100, 900 names attached. The feel
| iug among the labor people who haye
come here is that there csu be no argu-
| ment before the Governor on legal ques.
tioDs in the case. The two features NOW
| 10 be presented are the questions OF
mercy and public policy.
MORE DYNAMITE.
CHICAGO, III. Nov. 9.-Dr. Hallowa7
| of I0l6 East Monroe street found on his
! front porch, when he opened the door this
morning, G round box about three inches
long aud eleven and oue-balt inches IL
| circumference. 1t was enclosed in 8
| cover of b .Own paper on WHICH Wss Witt
;en: "Don't let anyone see you open
! this. Two lives Sre worth more th2n
! one. The city calls upon YOU for help"
The box WAS taken to the Dssplsines
! street station aud found 70 Contain 4
qusntity Of satursted gun cotton. A lit
tie later in the day oox wss found cn
the back porch OF Mr. Csmpoell's home,
e. IL Clarkson court. II contained
enough dynamite to blow the house up.
AFTER GRTSNELL.
CHICAGO, Ill, Nov. Numerous
Suspicious characters Of late have bees
seen in the vicinity Of States Attorney
Grinnell's house, aud the guards stationed
around the residence TO prevent the ful-
fillmeut OF threats made against him by
enavchisiic sympathizers, have had their
fully suppressed, but sample found It's
way intot court to-day. Tuesday Officer
Staple saw strange locking man losine
about the house and watched him closely
As soon as the COST appeared clear, the
man quicgened his pace and ran up the
. steps Of the Griuneil resi-
dence. The differs appeared snd
the fellow ian eff, but was
caught after sharp run. When brought
! before q magistrate the m.n gave his
name as VIM. Troutm4n aud said ne
could speak no Eugllsh. II was apparent
| be understood everything that was ssld
and when told that his dodge was discov,
cred pretended to be insane. The msgis-
| trste sent him 10 Bfidewell for disorderlY
conduct IS nothing of s compromising IA.
| ture vas found On him. The officer said
! If he had bomb he might easily have
thrown i away b4fore he was caught a.
The night WAS dark.
/ OGLEsBY AGAIN IMPoRTUNzD.
CHICAGO, Ill. NoV. 9.-Fhe friends OF